Advanced Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity for an Advanced Nurse Practitioner with an independent prescribing qualification, to join a friendly and supportive Primary Care Team. You will be working alongside GPs and other ANPs which are all complemented by an excellent Nursing Team and a supportive Administration team. Meden Medical Services is based in Warsop North Nottinghamshire and part of the Mansfield North PCN.

The post holder will be a caring, compassionate and committed experienced nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, will provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, clinical assessment, diagnosis, treatment and evaluation of care. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. The post holder will commit to demonstrating critical thinking in the safe clinical decision-making process. They will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required.

GP practice experience is desirable.

Main duties of the job

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Focus on minor illnesses and urgent, on the day appointments

• Support fellow clinicians as and when required

• Utilise your Prescribing qualification

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Independent prescriber qualification diploma/certificate of advanced practice.

• Work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients

• Demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills

About us

PICS is the employer for this role. We collaborate with patients and partners to design and deliver clinically robust health and social care solution through Community Services, Out of Hospital Services, GP Practices, and Primary Care Networks. Find out more about us: http://picsnhs.org.uk/.

Benefits of working for PICS

We offer a comprehensive package which includes:

• NHS Pension 2015 Scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Alternative government-based scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Competitive leave entitlement that includes maternity, paternity and adoption leave, study leave allowance, and sickness provisions
• Access to education and training opportunities, depending on your role (CPPE Pharmacy, NHS England Roadmap for First Contact Practitioners, apprenticeship schemes, support professional development)
• Working in a multi-disciplinary team with support from a wide variety of professionals
• A flexible approach to a work-life balance
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility)
• Access to Blue Light Card scheme
• All staff events and conferences
• Staff engagement (Wellbeing Group, EDI Network, Staff Focus group)
• Free parking across many sites
• Personalised induction into the company and job role

Job responsibilities

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Clinical Nursing Practice

• The Advanced Nurse Practitioner (ANP) work autonomously and is accountable for their own professional actions.

• Undertakes Clinical Nursing Practice at an advanced level using expert knowledge and clinical skills to deliver holistic care to people accessing primary health care services.

• Assesses diagnoses and treats patients attending primary health care services with a range of acute, non-acute and chronic medical conditions.

• Assesses diagnoses and treats patients in surgery who require acute medical attention and refer to appropriate agency.

• Assesses diagnoses and treats patients in care homes who require medical attention and refer to appropriate agency.

• Telephone Consultations.

• Refers patients to other medical specialities for assessment if deemed appropriate.

• Refers patients as appropriate to other members of the multidisciplinary team, secondary care and to other statutory and voluntary organisations including referral for x-ray.

• Interprets a range of diagnostic tests and routine clinical procedures.

• Makes critical judgements of the highest order to satisfy the expectations and demands of the job e.g. first contact with patients presenting acutely and manages care in the presence and absence of protocols.

• Makes decisions where precedents do not exist, where appropriate without recourse to others e.g. direct referral of patients to Hospital Consultants without prior reference to other medical colleagues.

• Advises and supports others where standard protocols do not apply.

• Works within professional guidelines and codes of conduct.

• Works within all relevant practice policies and procedural guidelines e.g. infection control, chaperoning, risk management.

Care and Programme Management

• Develops and manages highly specialised programmes of care and care packages and provides highly specialised advice concerning care normally beyond the scope of normal Nursing practice e.g. establishes differential diagnoses, management/treatment plans and makes referrals as appropriate. Makes fast track referrals.

• Communicates highly sensitive condition related information to patients, relatives, and carers.

• Undertakes annual review of patients understanding and ability to self-manage and medication reviews.

• Refers to other members of the extended primary health care team as appropriate e.g. chiropodist, dietician, specialist Nurses.

Strategic Development of Primary Care Services

• Contributes to the strategic development of primary care and public health services to meet patient and population needs within the practice and across the wider organisation. Works/liaises across multi-professional and agency boundaries.

Health Improvement

• Introduces innovation in practice to meet on going health need demands of the practice.

• Shares innovation and new learning with others.

• Makes referrals to statutory and voluntary agencies as appropriate.

Communication

• Uses developed communication, negotiation, conflict management skills which require empathy, reassurance, and persuasive skills where there can be significant barriers to acceptance which need to be overcome.

• Regularly communicates service-related information to GPs, Practice Manager, Nursing and Administrative staff, patients, relatives, and carers.

Manage and Lead Self and Others

• Encourage and motivate others to be forward thinking in ideas that address the health needs of the practice that will be innovative whilst managing and developing new ways of working, e.g. Implanon clinic, teenage health clinic.

• Develops and leads on evidence-based practice.

• Promotes effective communication and relationships within the team.

• Partakes in monthly clinical supervision for own development.

• Actively participates in clinical and practice meetings.

• Develops own knowledge and practice to meet objectives/changes in service, through attendance on study days, self-directed learning, and reflection on practice.

• Integrates theory into practice and establishes formal links with educational institutions.

• Leads on setting standards and promotes best practice.

• Operates high standards of probity.

Influence and Develop Policies for the role as ANP

• Implements and adheres to local/national, clinical commissioning group and practice policies, proposes developments and improvements to service delivery.

Manage and Use Information

• Makes effective use of the clinical system by ensuring the consistent and accurate entering of data and use of Read Codes.

• Facilitates the use of up to date information technology to collate accurate and timely information as and when required by the practice.

Research and Development

• Continuous involvement in research/evaluation and/or development work which may be as part of one or more formal research programmes or activities.

• Actively contributes to Practice/Service/Team audit/Research activity as required.

• Instigates audit activity as required e.g. new services.

• Identifies, applies, and disseminates research findings relating to clinical practice.

Areas of Practice excluded from ANPs Remit

• The ANP will not undertake any aspect of antenatal/obstetric care.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Please provide details of your CPD, using examples where necessary.
• Please provide your registration number of your NMC professional registration.

Person Qualities

Essential

• Please provide details for why you would be a great fit for this role and why you have decided to apply.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your knowledge and skills are suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.

Experience

Essential

• Please provide detailed information of how you feel that your experience is suitable for this role; please provide examples to support your application referring to the job description and person specification for guidance.